Seattle Metro News

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Pierce Transit invites residents to review its draft growth plan, featuring new routes, shorter waits, later service, and expanded paratransit.

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Sound Transit's board weighs a May 28 vote to fund West Seattle light rail to Seattle Center while postponing the Ballard segment indefinitely amid...

Tech layoffs and policy missteps are fueling a self-reinforcing downturn across housing, offices, and tax base.

• Housing market: Listings have...

Seattle faces competing pressures ahead of six World Cup matches.

• Security debate: Councilmember Saka urges activating Stadium District cameras,...

Gun violence remains a persistent issue in Seattle, spanning high-profile incidents and routine street crime.

• A 19-year-old Tacoma suspect was held...

The public comment period is open for the Port of Seattle’s Draft EIS on SAMP near-term projects. Get involved through meetings or submissions.

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• Starbucks shifts up to 2,000 jobs to Nashville as Seattle HQ workers resist relocation
• Economic pressures like tariffs, inflation and shipping...

Recent reports highlight several serious incidents across West Seattle, White Center, and Burien.

• Armed robbery on Ambaum Blvd involved a handgun,...

Seattle's transit upgrades show steady momentum despite construction hurdles.

• Ballard Light Rail amendments from Councilmember Strauss head to a...

Forensic pollen testing has tied an unidentified woman found in Vancouver waters in 2022 to the Seattle or Portland area, prompting fresh appeals from police in this unusual cold-case breakthrough.

Seattle expects up to 700,000 visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making planning essential whether you're participating or steering clear.

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Groups of kids on e-dirt bikes are speeding through NE Tacoma neighborhoods, cutting off pedestrians and ignoring stop signs.

• Residents report fear...

Canadian investigators made a breakthrough in the 2022 cold case by analyzing pollen and fern spores on the deceased kayaker's sweater, linking her to...

Tacoma police arrested a woman Monday for second-degree murder after a man died from stab wounds Sunday night, with the victim arriving at a hospital...

An Amazon semi-truck crashed into a light rail track structure on SR-599 in Tukwila around midnight, partially blocking the right southbound lane, yet trains continued running with no apparent disruption.

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Deadly Tacoma Stabbing: Tacoma police arrested a woman for investigation of second-degree murder after a man died at...

Seattle's Lumen Field is less than three weeks from its first 2026 FIFA World Cup match, with the venue temporarily renamed Seattle Stadium and black...

A man died after being stabbed and dropped off at a Tacoma hospital, leading police to arrest a woman on second-degree murder charges. The homicide...

King County experienced a net loss of $2.19 billion in adjusted gross income from more than 68,000 departing tax filers in 2023, with Snohomish and Pierce counties capturing 32% of those residents amid lower housing costs.